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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1839
Page
2
The scene shows Gore arresting a servant after a mistaken belief he served rebels. A blander Wes Crond cot? An apology is sent and the officer expresses regret. The exchange ends with a courteous, unfinished note and a tease of continuation.
Reports from Dublin describe Lord Brougham and Viscount Melbourne clashing over Sir John Colborne's proposed Canada union bill. Rioters attacked police in Carlow, two killed, seven mortally wounded, as mobs targeted constables and stations amid regional unrest.
Judge Thompson of Indiana ruled that a subscriber who fails to notify editors to discontinue at term end or to pay arrears is bound for another year. The North American offers seven months more for one dollar in advance and urges subscribers and postmasters to solicit new subscribers. Back issues may be used to credit time and reward promoters with copies.
A government notice notes post office rules on forwarding money in letters to third parties. A July 25 riot at St Mullins fair in County Wexford saw Chief Constable Cox and R E Charles H. Tuckey stationed to protect order as mobs attacked magistrates and police, with three ringleaders arrested.
The Montreal Courier notes His Excellency the Governor in Chief and his personal staff left town Saturday morning for Sorel via Chambly. It laments that Canadians would allow Sir John Col Horna to travel unhindered if they were truly fearless, challenging the seeable spirit their foes accuse them of lacking.
The Coburg prisoners including S P Hart editor of the Lewiston Telegraph face immediate court martial led by Liest Col Bethone with Henry Sherwood as Queen's Counsel and Lieut Col as judge advocate. Arthur and his faction allegedly plan witnesses to secure guilty verdicts. Benj Lett, once sought with a $2000 bounty, was captured and released by U C authorities. D B Vierr is named in High Treason charges in Montreal, which the text disputes as false. Dennis Benjamin Viger is cleared of the charge.
Friday night a dwelling and out-buildings owned by Capt. Hogle of Henryville were burned. He lost hay and grain. Neighbors recall his civil treatment of patriots and tories, fueling suspicion of Tory arson. The article also notes political trials in Montreal, including bur glary charges against respectable locals and a change of ownership for the Amidu paper to Lovell of the Montreal Transcript, maintaining ultratory politics.
The MHih 15th and 66th Regiments along with the Coldstream Guards are ordered to return home at once signaling a rapid demobilization or redeployment phase as reported in the column.
At a national Convention in London the group including O'Brien Dr. Fletcher Carpenter Lowrey O'Connor and Barnes was named a committee to invite the working classes to adopt a plan of general cessation of work to begin on August 12.
The Executive Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the Montreal district clergy and the permanency of their tithes. The clergy may seek new arrangements as they consider their services to the Crown and seek government support for continued tithes.
A forwarded copy of Solomon Southwick Esq. patriotic address delivered on the Fourth of July before Albany's Military and Civic Societies. The notice praises his talent and independence, noting him as a premier Republican writer and promising ongoing extracts from his Family Newspaper.
A historical critique argues that British policy sustains a powerful seigneurial class in Canada mirroring English and French abuses. It cites rents, timber rights, sugar duties, and abuse of pre-emption to show systemic corruption. The piece invokes Mont Courier's views and laments oppression driving Loyalist anger and potential revolt.
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